U.S. Ski & Snowboard and Google Announce Collaboration to Build an AI-Based Athlete Performance Tool

U.S. Ski & Snowboard and Google Announce Collaboration to Build an AI-Based Athlete Performance Tool

Industry-first video-analysis tool turns smartphones into high-precision motion capture sensors for Team USA skiers and snowboarders

AI Enters the Race at the Winter Olympic Games

Artificial intelligence (AI) is also entering the race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy, which runs through Feb. 22, bringing a layer of machine intelligence to an event long defined as a showcase of human performance. From athlete training and broadcast production to fan engagement and judging, AI systems are increasingly embedded in how the games are prepared for, experienced and evaluated. Training Edge for Olymp…

How Google Cloud’s AI Is Reshaping Elite Athlete Training Ahead of Milan-Cortina 2026

The fusion of artificial intelligence and elite athletic performance has reached a pivotal inflection point, as the U.S. Ski & Snowboard team deploys Google Cloud’s advanced machine learning capabilities to revolutionize training protocols ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. This partnership represents more than a technological upgrade—it signals a fundamental transformation in how Olympic-caliber athletes prepare for competition…